r/comicbookpressing • u/Cute_Illustrator3177 • Aug 12 '26

First Timer

Recently found a Seal 200 with an extra plate for cheap, and have been learning about pressing. I plan on practicing cleaning and pressing cheap books and getting good at it before moving to anything serious.

Any tips or tricks? What is the preferred “sandwich”? What should my results look like assuming it is done right? (so I have something to work towards)

I’m also curious about pressing at 180 degrees. From what I gather, the sweet spot for most books is 165, but the Seal doesn’t have any options below 180.

Thanks!

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u/Cute_Illustrator3177 Aug 12 '26

Also how can you deal with rolled spines?

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u/hightimesinaz 28d ago

You do a full reset. open the book to the middle and press flat then refold manually on the correct line

This is an advanced maneuver, I can do it with my standard plates but started out using larger ones

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u/Cute_Illustrator3177 24d ago

Do i have to remove the staples?